UKIP Website- SORT IT OUT!!!

UKIP Survival · 14-10-2006, 06:27 PM

I emailed UKIP about a year ago about how important a good website is. And how its where people first look these days for information.

I got a response saying "we are about to review and change the website format".

WHY HASNT IT BEEN DONE?

A website is possibly the most important thing a small party needs in order to expand.

Each day ticks by, people here about UKIP, search for the website and then they find a hideous web page, with no creativity or imagination in the format just dullness after dullness..... Instantely they are switched off.

No wonder membership is down

Horrible fonts, horrible layout, horribly boring, no have your say, no videos, no pictures, awful colour scheme. Its quite possibly the worse political party website on the internet.

For God's sake it needs sorting out!

Then I, like so many others will join the party and commit ourselves. But we wont do till that website is sorted!

C_steam · 14-10-2006, 06:37 PM

we've been going on about it for years. nothing changes.

UKIP Survival · 14-10-2006, 06:45 PM

This is why UKIP wont get anywhere near parliement let alone in power.....

mkpdavies · 14-10-2006, 06:49 PM

It was actually worse and has made some improvements.

SponPlague · 14-10-2006, 06:55 PM

The basic issue is that Doug Denny started an investigation/ report, that David Campbell-Bannerman then took over when he became chairman.
Some adjustments were made during the reporting phase, but nothing has happened since. I've stopped asking for upadtes, but am hoping it will be part of the new media chap's remit...

douglas denny · 14-10-2006, 07:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UKIP Survival

I emailed UKIP about a year ago about how important a good website is. And how its where people first look these days for information.

I got a response saying "we are about to review and change the website format".

WHY HASNT IT BEEN DONE?

A website is possibly the most important thing a small party needs in order to expand.

Each day ticks by, people here about UKIP, search for the website and then they find a hideous web page, with no creativity or imagination in the format just dullness after dullness..... Instantely they are switched off.

No wonder membership is down

Horrible fonts, horrible layout, horribly boring, no have your say, no videos, no pictures, awful colour scheme. Its quite possibly the worse political party website on the internet.

For God's sake it needs sorting out!

Then I, like so many others will join the party and commit ourselves. But we wont do till that website is sorted!

The UKIP liason officer in control of the website is Stuart Gulliford. We had words in the early days due to a misunderstanding, but he is in fact a most amiable chap when you get to know him. I met him for the first time at the conference and had a useful chat.

He is aware of the criticisms of the website and tries hard to keep the quality high but is probably restricted with constraints of costs and his own limited time.

If you have specific ideas contact him: stuartgulleford@ukip.org

I wrote a report for the NEC regarding the website which recommended various points to give improvements. I do not think it a high priority yet though for many reasons.

I know David Campbell-Bannerman is keen to get the communications at all levels in the party improved, and part of that is a suggestion of re-structuring of the communicationss elements of the party with a new 'directorate' post which I think is now being taken up with Nigel's new team.

It is I know frustrating that these things take a long time, but we are working on a shoestring compared to the major parties who have many full-paid workers to do just their IT requirements.

I too am hoping things will improve now Nigel has a new team.

Douglas

Gollumford · 14-10-2006, 07:07 PM

Yet still they are attacking the precious! :evil:

:cry: :cry: :cry: Boo-hoo... :cry: :cry: :cry:

Nasty little NECZgul and Webraiths. :evil:

douglas denny · 14-10-2006, 07:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gollumford

Yet still they are attacking the precious! :evil:

:cry: :cry: :cry: Boo-hoo... :cry: :cry: :cry:

Nasty little NECZgul and Webraiths. :evil:

Oh Dear! He's back again .... irritating little fellow isn't he? ......

DED.

SponPlague · 14-10-2006, 07:37 PM

Maybe irritating, but he's been busy uploading shiny conference pics to his precious it seems ... (the reference is hidden in a small "gallery" link on the left)

http://www.ukip.org/gallery/telfordg...ner/index.html

I'm having fun identifying all the faces I recognise... :P

14-10-2006, 06:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
UKIP Survival Newbie Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 6	UKIP Website- SORT IT OUT!!! I emailed UKIP about a year ago about how important a good website is. And how its where people first look these days for information. I got a response saying "we are about to review and change the website format". WHY HASNT IT BEEN DONE? A website is possibly the most important thing a small party needs in order to expand. Each day ticks by, people here about UKIP, search for the website and then they find a hideous web page, with no creativity or imagination in the format just dullness after dullness..... Instantely they are switched off. No wonder membership is down Horrible fonts, horrible layout, horribly boring, no have your say, no videos, no pictures, awful colour scheme. Its quite possibly the worse political party website on the internet. For God's sake it needs sorting out! Then I, like so many others will join the party and commit ourselves. But we wont do till that website is sorted!

14-10-2006, 06:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
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14-10-2006, 06:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
C_steam Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Paddling up 5hit creek..... Posts: 7,788	we've been going on about it for years. nothing changes.

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UKIP Survival Newbie Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 6	This is why UKIP wont get anywhere near parliement let alone in power.....

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SponPlague Uber Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Zurich Posts: 3,123	The basic issue is that Doug Denny started an investigation/ report, that David Campbell-Bannerman then took over when he became chairman. Some adjustments were made during the reporting phase, but nothing has happened since. I've stopped asking for upadtes, but am hoping it will be part of the new media chap's remit...

14-10-2006, 07:07 PM	#7 (permalink)
Gollumford Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 30	Yet still they are attacking the precious! :evil: :cry: :cry: :cry: Boo-hoo... :cry: :cry: :cry: Nasty little NECZgul and Webraiths. :evil:

14-10-2006, 07:37 PM	#9 (permalink)
SponPlague Uber Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Zurich Posts: 3,123	Maybe irritating, but he's been busy uploading shiny conference pics to his precious it seems ... (the reference is hidden in a small "gallery" link on the left) http://www.ukip.org/gallery/telfordg...ner/index.html I'm having fun identifying all the faces I recognise... :P